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SUPPLEMENT TO THE PISHING GAZETTE 
[May 20, 1893 
—a good day’s sport considering the low water and 
bright sun; W. Ellis, one, 101b. ; 15th, Mr. J. W. Young, 
two freshly-run salmon, 191b. and 161b.—S. J. Htirlet. 
Shannon (Castleconnell).— We now hope to see 
improved fishing, as a break has occurred in the 
weather, and heavy rain fell last night. Mr. G. C. 
Williams got on Prospect, 10th, one salmon, 71b. ; 13th, 
one salmon, 14lb,; ICth, two salmon, 101b. and 141b. ; 
and on Newgarden, 12th, one salmon, 171b.; 16th, one 
salmon, 91b. On Hermitage, Lord Massy got one 
.salmon, 181b., on 10th. The fishermen of Mr. A. W. 
Cox got one salmon, 131b., on Woodlands, on 13th. On 
Snmmerhill and De Burgho, Mr. J. H. Wheatley got one 
salmon,91b.,on 12th. —John Enright and Son. 
Westmeath Lakes (Mulligar).— The fishing on 
the Westmeath Lakes, and especially on Lough Ennell, 
has been far in a way the best enjoyed for the past ten 
years. As a matter of course some anglers have not 
been eminently successful, but it is only the exception 
•which proves the rule. Lough Owel has not been much 
patronised this season, although the rise of May-fly is a 
great improvement on former years, and trout are abun¬ 
dant. Your correspondent tried yesterday and got 
seven beauties, amongst which were two of 2ilb. and 
2ib., the remainder averaging lib. each. On Lough 
Ennell, on Friday last, self and better half had fourteen 
trout, 301b. ; on Saturday, twelve, and a friend five, 
which together weighed 20ib., total to boat for two days 
501b. On Monday, six weighing 101b. and so on. Quite 
a fleet of boats are fishing Lough Ennell, visitors are 
arriving every day, and the fishing, which is now nearly 
a month on. seems to be rather improving than other¬ 
wise. I understand a special train will run from Dublin 
and intermediate stations on Whit Monday, to accommo¬ 
date anglers who wish to have a day on the M estmeath 
Lakes. — T. J W. 
SEA FISHERIES’ COMMITTEE. 
On the occasion of their third sitting, Mr. Marjori- 
banks in the chair, the Select Committee heard some 
important evidence from gentlemen interested in dif¬ 
ferent branches of the trade. The first three witnesses 
were vendors of fried fish, and their remarks contained 
some instructive facts bearing upon the depletion of 
the fisheries. 
One and all were in favour of restrictive legislation, 
having experienced during the last ten years a steady 
(not fluctuating) decrease in the quality and quantity 
of fish landed. 
Still more interesting was the testinaony of Mr. 
Normington, one of the admirals of the Grimsby trawl¬ 
ing fleets. What the precise nature of this dignitary’s 
duties may be, beyond pioneering the smacks to the 
fishing ground (at a fee of 3d. per boat), seems some¬ 
what doubtful; but his experiences have certainly 
been most varied. He considered that Grimsby is at 
present unanimous in favour of decided action on the 
part of the Government, more especially in the shape of 
a measure establishing as illegal the sale or purchase of 
immature flat fish. The proposed extension of the 
territorial limit would in no way affect the Grimsby 
smacks, nearly all of which fished at some considerable 
distance from our own coasts. Legislation, in the shape 
of the above Act, would, he reminded the committee, be 
virtually international, since there is no ma,rket for 
these undersized fish in any other country; and to 
remove the motive for landing them would be equivalent 
to any more active form of prohibitive legislation. 
He was followed by two Brixham delegates, who, as 
usual, differed from all that the Grimsby trawler had 
adduced, stoutly protesting against any real falling ofl: in 
the Channel fisheries, and therefore equally averse to 
any legislative reform, for which they averred there 
was absolutely no necessity. 
The principal evidence tendered before the Sea- 
Fisheries Select Committee on Thursday afternoon came 
from two representatives of Lowestoft and Ramsgate, 
both ardent opposers of any kind of legislation, followed 
by Mr. Murrell, manager of the Grimsby Ice Company, 
and Mr. Jex. of London, who were just as emphatic 
advocates of Government action. 
The only remedy which the Lowestoft delegate, cross- 
examined by Lord George Hamilton, could suggest, was 
the prevention of further introduction of “foreign” 
capital into the industry. Mr. Jex showed specimens 
of twelve inch brill and turbot, and seven inch soles, a 
disgrace, he averred, to the industry, and by no means 
reflecting great credit on the legislature that perrnitted 
their sale. Mr. Berrington (Board of Trade), will be 
called next Tuesday. 
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